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MR.1968.24.16-A5

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Niger         Dogondoutchi   Maouri      07 Mar 1963   Nikiprowetzky Tolia 

Language and title:

original language: Haoussa
title in original language: Babaï
title in English:

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   Gogué (fiddle)   - 
 Group   2   Djandama (rattle)   - 
 Group   3   -   MALE 

Characteristics:

general: vocal, instrumental
function: ritual music
length: 2:48 min.

Performers:

Yahaya group

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"Niger - La Musique des Griots"
Magic song dedicated to the spirit of the song's name: Babai.


Tempo: help

tempo
average150.68
median148.15
minimum116.5
maximum200
standaard deviation12.39
regression factor-0.11

Pitch: help

Tessitura

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Octave reduced tone scale

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All pitch candidates

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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